Get ready for a month packed with flavor and local pride! This September, enjoy sales on local favorites, tasty samples of locally made food and drinks, and inspiring stories from the chefs, farmers, and makers behind them. And here’s the Door County cherry on top — we’re giving away 24 tote bags, each filled with $100 worth of local goodies!
Don’t miss out — come support local and taste the difference!
Not a member? Not a problem! Everyone can shop at Willy Street Co-op’s three stores. If you choose to become a member (we call them Owners, because you’ll really be a part-owner of our business), you get extra sales, discounts, and perks. Join today for just $10, or even less if you qualify for financial assistance. Go to www.willystreet.coop/ownership to get started.
Sales
Willy Street Co-op Owners can save $40+ on local products sales in September! For a full list of Owner Deals, see the flyers in the store or at willystreet.coop/owner-deals starting on Monday each week. You can also get them sent to you! Visit willystreet.coop/emails to subscribe. Sales for Willy Street Co-op Owners only both online and in-store.
We will have major local Fresh Deals during the last two weeks in September. See the flyers here or at willystreet.coop/fresh-deals on Monday, September 15 and Monday, September 22nd. Fresh Deals are sales for everyone!
Finally, there will be a handful of local Co-op Deals throughout the month. Co-op Deals are sales for everyone! Visit willystreet.coop/coop-deals to learn more.
Each week in September, we’ll give away SIX tote bags filled with $100 worth of local goodies: 24 bags intotal. Enter to win on Instagram, Facebook, or via the form linked below, and enter in the store. Limit one online and one paper entry per person per week. No purchase necessary. The forms linked below will begin accepting entries by 10am on Monday of the week listed.
Form to enter week of Sept. 1
Form to enter week of Sept. 8
Form to enter week of Sept. 15
Form to enter week of Sept. 22
Why eat local?
Local foods don’t just taste better — they are better. Since they don’t travel thousands of miles to reach your plate, they’re fresher, more flavorful, and better packed with nutrients. Plus, every local purchase helps support local farmers and makers, and keeps our communities growing strong. Eating local is good for you, and great for where you live!
We carry more than 5311 products from 527 local farmers, artisans, and makers.
All flour*, eggs, and dairy used in Willy Street Co-op prepared foods is local. We also use local, seasonal produce from our vendors as much as we can! *Except the flour used in our pizza dough.
Recent Local Vendor Stories
- Chrysalis Pops (July 2024)
- Doudlah Farms Organics (March 2024)
- Embark (March 2024)
- Madison Chocolate Company (February 2024)
- Mamachit Sushi (January 2024)
- Marieke Gouda (March 2025)
- Meister Cheese (January 2025)
- Olden Organics (January 2024)
- Sharay’s Ghana Style Brittle (August 2025)
- Soul Brew Kombucha (February 2024)
- Local Brands That Are Also Cooperatives (October 2024)
- A Sample of Our Local Inclusive Trade Vendors (February 2025)
Willy Street Co-op/Edible Madison Eat Local Cooking Challenge!
Join us for the third annual Willy Street Co-op/Edible Madison Eat Local Cooking Challenge! Willy Street, Viroqua and People’s Food Co-ops are teaming up with Edible Madison to celebrate Eat Local Month with this very special event! Join us in celebrating the bounty of local ingredients available at our regional food co-ops by purchasing an Eat Local provisions box, or grabbing a provision list to shop at your own local co-op. Then, tune into our virtual cooking event to see what talented local chefs create with the same box of goodies, and then create your own local feast. The virtual event will be held on Sunday, September 28 at 5pm and features chefs Mary Kastman of Purslane and Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Farm & Mill with host Qwantese Dourese Winters. For details, see https://ediblemadison.com/events/eatlocal-2025.
More links to explore this Eat Local Month (or any old time!):
- Our local web page with a list of current local vendors
- 2025 Local Apple Report with a local apple varietal infographic
- 100% Local Recipes
- Local Staff Picks
- Local New Products
- Know Your Local Egg, Pork & Beef Farmer
